
Psychologists say there are two ways to live life: making decisions based on fear or on pleasure.
Pleasure-directed people choose to move toward what interests, enthuses, and inspires them.
Fear-directed people let fear of pain and uncertainty distract them, and base decisions on avoidance.
It should be no big surprise to learn that pleasure-directed people are:
MORE happy
MORE balanced
MORE centered
LESS controlling
LESS vindictive
LESS jealous
Be forewarned: When you’re going through an incredibly negative time, you might temporarily slip into a fear-directed state, even if it’s not your natural way of being.
Happiness Assignment: Have recent events made you more fear-directed and thereby too focused on avoiding change, growth, awareness, uncertainty? Consciously decide to be more pleasure-directed–and seek out and embrace exciting new roles and pleasurable circumstances!
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